Michael
Phelps - Updated & Revised
Ever hear the saying about swimmers with big hands and feet?
They’re sunk unless they’ve got the ability and
heart to match. Not a problem for Michael Phelps,
the greatest all-around competitor in the history of his sport.
Every time he splashes into the water, he’s determined
to produce a once-in-a-lifetime performance. In turn, he's
been accorded rock-star status among swim fans and is drawing
a tidal wave of attention from the non-chlorinated world,
as well. Iron Mike’s goal heading into the 2008 Olympics
was to become the gold standard for aspiring champions for
generations to come. He left Beijing as something substantially
more than that. This is his story…
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 When I was a little boy, I wanted to be a baseball player and join the circus. With the Yankees I’ve accomplished both.
—Former New York 3B Graig Nettles, on playing in pinstripes under Billy Martin and George Steinbrenner
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